Health & Wellness
Mercola.com
Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33 CDT
A member of a Chinese family living on the southern island province of Hainan began vomiting blood after drinking some bottled water, so the family decided to test the rest of the water on a chicken.
The chicken drank the rest of the water from the bottle, and died within a minute, according to the Beijing News. Authorities in the province were investigating the incident.
The bottled-water mishap adds to the growing safety concerns surrounding products made in China. To date, the safety of Chinese-made toys, toothpaste, seafood, and other products have been in question.
Mercola.com
Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33 CDT
According to researchers in the U.K., older people who have lost all their teeth are more than three times more likely to develop memory problems and dementia than those who still have teeth left.
The study's lead author, Dr. Robert Stewart of Kings College London, admits this study raises more questions than it answers, and that at this point they are not able to say what causes what. However, he states the take-home message is, "Particular attention may need to be paid to the health and nutrition of people with cognitive impairment because they may also have dental problems."
Science Daily
Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:39 CDT
Researchers at the Partners AIDS Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (PARC-MGH) may have discovered a second molecular "switch" responsible for turning off the immune system's response against HIV. Last year members of the same team identified a molecule called PD-1 that suppresses the activity of HIV-specific CD8 T cells that should destroy virus-infected cells. Now the researchers describe how a regulatory protein called CTLA-4 inhibits the action of HIV-specific CD4 T cells that control the overall response against the virus.
Associated Press
Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:01 CDT
State health officials reported the fourth human case of West Nile Virus this year.
The latest victim is identified as a 49-year-old Medford man who became ill at the end of last month and remains hospitalized.
Of the four human cases diagnosed in the state this year, three were exposed to the disease in Massachusetts.
Alexandra M. Goho
Technology Review
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:18 CDT
With the help of new high-speed DNA sequencing technology, scientists have uncovered extensive regions in the human genome where chunks of DNA have been deleted, copied, or completely rearranged. Mapping and characterizing these structural variants could be key to understanding human diversity and the origins of many diseases.
Martin Mittelstaedt
Globe and Mail
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:25 CDT
Pollution could be causing up to 25,000 premature deaths in Canada each year and burdening the health care system with up to $9.1-billion annually in extra costs, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta.
BBC News
Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:24 CDT
Nine in 10 young people rarely or never think about HIV when making decisions over their sex lives, a BBC poll shows.
BBC News
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:00 CDT
Scientists may have discovered a tangible benefit to leading a conscientious life - a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease.
United Press International
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:51 CDT
U.S. medical scientists have used daisy-like plants to develop an easily ingested compound that might be used in treating leukemia patients.
The compound, developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, has proven successful in laboratory studies, with clinical trials expected to begin in England by the end of the year.
United Press International
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:35 CDT
The U.S. Department of Energy launched its "Change a Light, Change the World" 2007 campaign Wednesday during a Salt Lake City ceremony.
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Kevin Kolevar officiated at the event at an elementary school, encouraging citizens to change at least one incandescent light in their home to a compact fluorescent bulb.
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